312 5-4 . Using the driving support systems
■ The Safe Exit Assist is operational when
The Safe Exit Assist is operational when all of the following conditions are met :
●When the EV system is running , less than 3 minutes have elapsed
since the EV system was stopped , or less than 3 minutes have elapsed since a door was opened
and someone has entered the vehicle ( the time which operation is possible may be extended if a
door is opened and closed )
●When the Safe Exit Assist is on
● The vehicle is stopped .
●The shift position is in a position other than R .
■ The Safe Exit Assist will detect a vehicle when
The Safe Exit Assist will detect a vehicle present in the detection area
in the following situations : When the vehicle is stopped and a vehicle or bicycle , which is traveling
parallel to the vehicle , is approaching within the area that a door opens ( other than the back door )
■ Conditions under which the system will not detect a vehicle
●Safe Exit Assist does not detect
the following objects , vehicles , and bicycles :
• Vehicles or bicycles which are
approaching slowly
• Vehicles or bicycles which are determined to have a low possibility of colliding with a door ( other than the back door ) when opened
• Vehicles or bicycles which are determined to have a low possibility of colliding with a door when opened
• Vehicles or bicycles which are approaching from directly behind
• Vehicles or bicycles which are approaching from the front
• Guardrails , walls , signs , parked vehicles , and other stationary objects
• Animals , etc .
●In situations such as the following , Safe Exit Assist will not operate :
• When 3 minutes or more have elapsed since the EV system off ( the time which operation is possible may be extended if a door is
opened and closed )
• When your vehicle is not completely stopped
■ Conditions under which the system may not function correctly
●Vehicles and bicycles may not be effectively detected in the following situations :
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact to the sensor or its surrounding area
• When mud , snow , ice , a sticker , etc ., is covering the sensor or surrounding area on the rear bumper
• When driving on a road surface that is wet with standing water during bad weather , such as
heavy rain , snow , or fog
• When a vehicle or bicycle approaches from behind a nearby
parked vehicle
• When an approaching vehicle or bicycle suddenly changes direction
• Immediately after a vehicle or bicycle starts moving
• When the back door is open
• When a bicycle carrier , ramp , or other accessory is installed to the
back of the vehicle
• When a parked vehicle , wall , sign , person or other stationary object
is behind the vehicle
• When the vehicle is stopped at an angle to the road
• When a vehicle is traveling near an approaching vehicle or bicycle
• When an approaching vehicle or bicycle is traveling along a stationary object , such a wall or sign
• When a vehicle or bicycle is approaching at high speed
• When towing with the vehicle
• When stopped on a steep incline